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Facts

• The Plaintiff, while incarcerated, alleged that the Defendant wrongfully sold or disposed of his belongings after agreeing to store them. Despite the Defendant not filing an answer and the Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, the district court facilitated a partial recovery of belongings but dismissed the Plaintiff's complaint for lack of credible evidence of entitlement to damages (paras 2-3).

Procedural History

• District Court, November 9, 2009: Dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint without formally taking evidence (para 2).
• Court of Appeals: Issued a memorandum opinion reversing the district court's decision and remanded for an evidentiary hearing on Plaintiff’s claim (para 2).
• District Court on remand: Held a hearing, entered findings of fact, and concluded Plaintiff failed to prove entitlement to damages, leading to dismissal of his complaint (para 3).

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff: Argued that the Defendant wrongfully sold or disposed of his belongings, which she had agreed to store during his incarceration. Asserted that not all items were recovered and sought damages for the remainder (paras 2-3).
• Defendant: Testified that the Plaintiff had retrieved all belongings that had been in her possession, challenging the Plaintiff's claim of missing items (para 3).

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in dismissing the Plaintiff's complaint for failure to provide credible evidence of entitlement to damages (para 1).
• Whether the appellate court should consider additional evidence attached to the Plaintiff's memorandum in opposition (para 4).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's dismissal of the Plaintiff's complaint for lack of credible evidence demonstrating entitlement to damages (para 5).

Reasons

• Per J. MILES HANISEE, with JAMES J. WECHSLER and M. MONICA ZAMORA concurring, the Court found the Plaintiff's arguments on appeal unpersuasive, noting that appellate courts do not reweigh evidence or substitute their judgment for that of the factfinder. The Court also highlighted that it only reviews matters presented to the district court, thus not considering additional evidence attached to the Plaintiff's memorandum in opposition. The decision to affirm was based on the district court's role in weighing witness credibility and resolving conflicts in evidence, which supported the dismissal of the Plaintiff's complaint (paras 1-5).